Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Namibia
Namibia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Namibia is 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Namibia peaked at 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,842 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,793 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,621 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 2,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 2,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 1,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 2,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 2,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 3,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 3,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 3,585 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 4,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 4,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 4,211 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3,718 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 5,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 7,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 8,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 8,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 9,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 9,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 14,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 14,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 13,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 11,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 14,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 12,052 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 13,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 13,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 157,767 current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 194 Mali 19,040 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Eritrea 14,909 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Chad 14,034 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 12,851 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 11,802 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Mauritania 9,656 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Namibia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Namibia was 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,842 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Namibia ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.